Artículo
Exploration of marine phytoplankton: From their historical appreciation to the omics era
Fecha de publicación:
11/2020
Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Revista:
Journal of Plankton Research
ISSN:
0142-7873
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Inglés
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Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Marine phytoplankton are believed to account for more than 45% of photosynthetic net primary production on Earth, and hence are at the base of marine food webs and have an enormous impact on the entire Earth system. Their members are found across many of the major clades of the tree of life, including bacteria (cyanobacteria) and multiple eukaryotic lineages that acquired photosynthesis through the process of endosymbiosis. Our understanding of their distribution in marine ecosystems and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles have increased since they were first described in the 18th century. Here, we review historical milestones in marine phytoplankton research and how their roles were gradually understood, with a particular focus on insights derived from large-scale ocean exploration. We start from the first observations made by explorers and naturalists, review the initial identification of the main phytoplankton groups and the appreciation of their function in the influential Kiel and Plymouth schools that established biological oceanography, to finally outline the contribution of modern large-scale initiatives to understand this fundamental biological component of the ocean.
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Articulos de CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL MAR Y LA ATMOSFERA
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL MAR Y LA ATMOSFERA
Citación
Pierella Karlusich, Juan José; Ibarbalz, Federico Matias; Bowler, Chris; Exploration of marine phytoplankton: From their historical appreciation to the omics era; Oxford University Press; Journal of Plankton Research; 42; 6; 11-2020; 595-612
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